Description

Beginning Rock Guitar serves as an excellent resource for novice guitarists and those looking to deepen their understanding of the instrument. This comprehensive book, accompanied by an online media package, covers essential topics such as rock theory, left-hand techniques, power chords, rhythm guitar, and improvisation using pentatonic scales. Additionally, it features licks inspired by legendary artists like Chuck Berry, Van Halen, AC/DC, and Led Zeppelin. The updated edition introduces a new chapter on drop D tuning, fresh examples reflecting the styles of contemporary guitarists, enhanced audio recordings, and a new instructional video led by Jared Meeker, a skilled rock guitarist known for his engaging teaching style. Overall, Beginning Rock Guitar stands out as the most complete method available for aspiring rock musicians.

Songs / Content

• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• INRTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER 1 -- GETTING STARTED
• The Guitar Fingerboard
• Tuning
• Music Notation
• Reading TAB, Scale, and Chord Diagrams
• Roman Numerals
• Some Terms and Signs
• Basic Technique
• CHAPTER 2 -- ROCK THEORY
• The Major Scale
• Key Signatures
• Cycle of 5ths
• Numbering (Spelling)
• CHAPTER 3 -- POWER CHORDS
• Power Chord Examples
• Pedal Tones and Palm Muting
• Power Chord Riffs
• CHAPTER 4 -- THE MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE
• Improvisation
• The Minor Pentatonic Formula
• Using the Minor Pentatonic Scale
• Minor Pentatonic Scale Fingering #1
• Practicing the Minor Pentatonic Scale
• CHAPTER 5 -- LEFT HAND TECHNIQUES
• Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
• Slides
• Vibrato
• Bending
• CHAPTER 6 -- CHORDS AND RHYTHM GUITAR
• Triads
• Basic Diatonic Harmony
• Other Commonly Used Chords
• Summary of the Basic Chord Group
• Basic Chord Forms
• Rhythm Guitar
• Left-Hand Damping
• Slash Chords
• Movable Chords
• Principal Chords (I, IV, and V) on the Fingerboard
• Rhythm & Blues Patterns
• CHAPTER 7 -- MORE MINOR PENTATONICS
• Minor Pentatonic Scale Fingering #2
• Minor Pentatonic Scale Fingering #3
• Minor Pentatonic Scale Fingering #4
• Minor Pentatonic Scale Fingering #5
• Minor Pentatonic Connections
• The Entire Minor Pentatonic System
• CHAPTER 8 -- THE BLUES
• The 12-Bar Blues
• Open String Shuffle and Rhythm Riffs
• Blues Scales
• The Entire Blues Scale System
• CHAPTER 9 -- THE MAJOR PENTATONIC SCALE
• Relative Pentatonic Scales
• The Five Major Pentatonic Fingerings
• Sliding E Major Pentatonic
• Major Pentatonic Connections
• Major Pentatonic Licks
• The Entire Major Pentatonic System
• CHAPTER 10 -- DROP D TUNING
• APPENDIX A---Suggested Songs for Practice
• APPENDIX B---Guitarists to Hear